Tuesday, 28 February 2017

This could be housing related, missed
appointments, school admissions, employment problems, transport issues, Visa
applications or anything else that is causing you concern.
The HIVE can help by reporting these through the Chain of Command.

Alison Hunt (AFF) will be at the Parent and Toddler group from around 1030 am and in the Community Centre/HUB from around 11am

It is now confirmed that the current power outage will hit the whole
station in one hit and will not be a phased process. As a reminder, this
is the 24th Feb 2017 between 08.30 and 12.30. Obviously this is advance
warning if you need to make any prior preparations.

Tuesday, 21 February 2017

Emergency Dental treatment can be provided out of hours when a
patient’s clinical condition needs prompt attention by a Dentist to
manage / address dental pain on a temporary basis to allow them to then
seek a permanent resolution from a general dentist.

Urgent assessment

Diagnosis

Advice on treatment options

Preventative care and advice

Surgical treatment, if necessary to relieve pain

The taking of radiographs

The issue of prescriptions.

Simple extractions

Pulpal extirpation and dressing

Coverage

How To Access

The Emergency Dental Service is an appointment only service.
Patients can telephone the clinics direct to book an appointment or if
all appointments are taken, receive advice from a Dentist over the
telephone.

Patients should telephone to make an appointment as soon as possible after the service opens:

Monday, 20 February 2017

Armed forces personnel

A TV Licence is not included in your monthly food and accommodation
charges. In Ministry of Defence (MOD) living accommodation, on or off
base, you need to be covered by a TV Licence if you watch or record
programmes as they’re being shown on TV or download or watch BBC
programmes on iPlayer – live, catch up or on demand. This applies to any
provider or device you use, including a TV, desktop computer, laptop,
mobile phone, tablet, games console, digital box or Blu-ray/DVD/VHS
recorder.

It’s your responsibility to check if you need a TV Licence and buy one
if you do. The Ministry of Defence fully supports us in applying the law
regarding TV Licensing. If we find evidence you’re watching TV
illegally, you risk prosecution and a fine of up to £1,000* plus any
legal costs and/or compensation you may be ordered to pay.

MOD’s
Veterans UK organisation, part of Defence Business Services (DBS), has
launched a campaign to encourage Service Personnel, Veterans and their
families to get ‘Pension Ready’.

The campaign aims to
promote the Armed Forces Pension Schemes, which are administered by
Veterans UK, and motivate the Armed Forces Community to start thinking
about their Pension throughout their Service career and not just as they
are reaching the end of it.

Veterans UK provide several
tools for Serving Personnel including; a yearly Pension Benefit
Information Statement (BIS), one free Pension Forecast per year and the
online Armed Forces Pension Scheme Calculator. Our Armed Forces are also
encouraged to keep their Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) record
up-to-date so when it’s time to apply for their Pension there will be no
delays.

It’s also vital for the Veteran’s community to
let Veterans UK know about any change of circumstances after they’ve
left Service and to remember to apply for their Pension at the right
time. Our former Armed Forces personnel deserve the Pension they are
entitled to and at present our veterans are failing to claim £320M in
Pensions they have built up during their Service.

‘You’ve earned it – you apply for it – we’ll pay it!’

Whether
they are a new recruit, or a Serviceman or woman starting to think
about the road ahead to Civvy Street, or a Veteran with a Preserved
Pension, it’s never too early for them to start thinking about their
pension.

About the Armed Forces Scheme

Childcare vouchers are a government initiative
designed to help working parents pay for childcare. You can convert part
of your salary into vouchers before your usual tax and NI contributions
are taken. This means that you only have to pay the tax and NI on
what’s left, saving you up to £933 per year.

What’s even better is that both parents can take advantage of the
scheme, so you could make a joint saving of up to £1,866 per family!You will receive your childcare vouchers in line with your monthly
pay. You can choose to receive paper vouchers at your correspondence
address, or e-vouchers, which are by far the most popular choice and
allow you to go online and make direct payments into your childcare
provider’s bank account.

Childcare vouchers can be used to pay any Ofsted (or equivalent)
registered childcare providers, which can include nurseries,
childminders, nannies, play schemes, out-of-hours school clubs and
holiday camps, as well as certain elements of Independent school fees.

Bourne Leisure Centre is located on part of the Bourne Community College Campus. It has state-of -the-art facilities and equipment. Staff and students of the College follow the PE curriculum in the best possible environment, with classes taking place in the main sports hall throughout the week. At the same time, members of the local community enjoy using the fitness suite and aerobics dance studio.

Throughout Chichester we also provide a wide range of sporting opportunities and holiday camps for 6-15 year olds through our Sport In The Community programme.

Children's Education Advisory Service-CEAS provides a dedicated service exclusively for service and MOD families providing professional advice about all aspect of children’s education both in the UK and Overseas.CEAS has 13 full time advisors to answer queries via telephone, email or in person. CEAS provides the best advice available, free of charge, to all service parents irrespective of rank or location.All 4 devolved areas in the UK have their own arrangements for providing and choosing the curriculum, and monitoring their education services. An overview of education service provision in England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland has been provided with useful contact numbers and links.If you choose for your child to be educated outside of the state system your family may be entitled to help with Continuity of Education fees. Overseas education is dependent on the area you are posted to.

You can contact CEAS by email dcyp-ceas-enquiries@mod.uk, please include as much information as possible about your query, such as the age of your child(ren), an explanation of your situation to help the team respond to you and allow a few days for a response.

All queries regarding CEA and Eligibility Certificates should be made by email to the address above. If you need to speak to someone, the telephone number is 01980 618244 and there is an answerphone facility.

Tuesday, 14 February 2017

Unleash your inner wizard with the Merlin Annual Pass, which is the key to 31 amazing new worlds that are packed full of adventure. For 12 spellbinding months there is definitely something for everyone, from thrill seeking adventures to a fun-loving family day out.

Little Troopers at School is a new project from the charity Little Troopers to help empower both parents and schools when supporting the needs of service children in education settings. We want you to have easily accessible information set out in a way that can be understood and utilised to the greatest benefit.

The first stage of this project is the release of some free, easily accessible information sheets for both parents of service children and schools with service children attending covering various subject areas including;

Service Pupil Premium

Challenges service children may face

Moving schools

Affects of separation

Best practice

Little Troopers at School will grow throughout 2017 however we hope these information sheets will be a great starting point for you, as a parent or as a school setting.

If you are struggling with debts, or you feel that, while you are currently on top of things, your situation is not sustainable and you will not be able to manage for much longer, the most important thing is to address the problem – ignoring your debts will not make them go away.

Formal Service action will only be taken in cases of persistent and irresponsible indebtedness. So it's better to seek help as soon as possible. Don't be embarrassed or ashamed to talk to your Chain of Command in the first instance. They will put you in contact with the relevant organisations that can help you.

If you prefer, you can also come in to the HIVE Information Office in the Community Centre. All HIVE Information Officers are bound by a strict code of confidentiality, guaranteeing whatever information you disclose, will not be shared with others. You will be sign-posted to agencies that will be able to help you.Follow this link, and get advice NOW!

You can protect the future of your family from today until 2042 at a
fixed price FOR THE WHOLE TERM. Perfect for safeguarding your mortgage
and with a Government guarantee of payment for operational casualties.

Service
Life Insurance 365 was designed and introduced by MOD in 2007 to
provide a robust, trustworthy solution for enduring Military Life Cover –
when purely commercial operators declined to provide cover for Service
Personnel facing the threat from war, weapons of mass destruction or
terrorism.

Exclusively available online, you can either pay your
premium by Direct Debit from your bank – ideal if you intend to retain
SLI365 as a civilian (through to age 65 if you wish) or through your pay
account with Joint Personnel Administration ‘JPA’. SLI365 can
provide up to £200,000 lump sum benefit in the event of death or
terminal illness - covering all peacetime risks such as traffic
accidents and illness. Most importantly, because SLI365 is available
under a contract with MoD, it guarantees protection for up to 25 years
for any unforeseen operational risk.

A summary of the benefits include: * Cover on and off duty, 365 days a year * Up to £200,000 lump sum benefit on death or diagnosis of terminal illness – covering all peacetime risks * Quick application progress - acceptance a certainty – (18-45 year olds) * No medical required * Fixed premium

For
every policy taken out we make a donation to tri-service charity, The
Not Forgotten Association (nfassociation.org) to support the great work
they do in providing help for serving injured and veterans.

So,
have a look at a brochure available now from most local HIVEs or visit
www.sli365.com where you can get a quote for your chosen term (anything
between 5 and 25 years) and chosen benefit amount. If you would like
more information, please visit our website www.sli365.com – or drop an
email to sliteam@sli365.com to request a unit briefing from our
ex-military manager.

Visitors in 2017

Army Welfare Service delivering information through

HIVE Details

Thorney Island HIVE

Baker Barracks

Thorney Island

PO10 8DH

thorneyislandhive@armymail.mod.ukTel: 01243 388308

Opening Hours

Monday to Thursday 08.30-13.30

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